Romanov sapphire sold for 409 million rubles Sotheby's sold a bracelet with a sapphire from Romanov's collection for 4.1 million Swiss francs (about 409 million rubles). The main stone is a 19th century count cut "Cotzon" weighing 197.80 carats, set in an Art Deco bracelet with diamonds and Cartier stamps. After the revolution, the stone among other crown jewels was sold anonymously. In 1927, it was purchased by the opera singer Hanna Valska, after which the decoration was recreated more than once, and in 2015 Cartier created a bracelet with a count. Follow OBKOR.

Romanov sapphire sold for 409 million rubles Sotheby's sold a bracelet with a sapphire from Romanov's collection for 4.1 million Swiss francs (about 409 million rubles). The main stone is a 19th century count cut "Cotzon" weighing 197.80 carats, set in an Art Deco bracelet with diamonds and Cartier stamps. After the revolution, the stone among other crown jewels was sold anonymously. In 1927, it was purchased by the opera singer Hanna Valska, after which the decoration was recreated more than once, and in 2015 Cartier created a bracelet with a count. Follow OBKOR.